Smoking Cessation - New & Noteworthy - VHA Public Health Strategic Healthcare Group

New & Noteworthy

The Great American Smokeout
Thursday, November 15 will be the 30th annual Great American Smokeout, a day initiated by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers to quit for a day in the hopes that they may decide to quit for a lifetime.

Patient's Corner
A quick FAQ answering common questions posed by Veterans and patients regarding how to quit smoking.

Pocket Guide
VA_pocket_guide.pdf (211k PDF file)
The pocket guide provides brief guidance on the 5 A’s of smoking cessation counseling: Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, and Arrange. More materials available in the Products and Publications section of this site.

Frequently Asked Questions
A quick FAQ for clinicians and health care providers.

Surgeon General's Report
The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General
A summary of the Report of the Surgeon General on Smoking and Tobacco from June 2006. Includes links to full report.

Co-payments for counseling eliminated - FAQ
FAQ covering questions about the elimination of co-payments for counseling. Includes information on proper stop codes.

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